Anna- Maija Lee
Every year, educators in the public education system spend roughly 180 days and approximately around 1,000 hours with our children. For many children, the time spent wi… Read More
Parents play an important role in their children’s lives, and parental involvement in elementary schooling especially affects children’s welfare. An impressive body of scholarshi… Read More
"How ‘the incarceration capital of America’ embraced criminal justice reform" PBS NewsHour 8/31/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: For decades, the state of Louisiana has been known as th… Read More
Hundreds of Thousands of Felons will be able to Participate in Florida's Local Elections Next Month, and the Presidential Primaries in 2020, for the First Time since their Incarceration.
Th… Read More
Legislation Updates
Federal Legislation: Dems sent the Voting Rights Advancement Act to the House Floor this week. The Bill would Restore Provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Reauth… Read More
Minnesota is Wrongly denying Voting Rights to more than 52,000 Convicted Felons who are on Supervised Release or Probation, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Alleges in a New Lawsuit… Read More
A New York Bill (S6821) proposed in the State Legislature Wednesday would give Prisoners the Right to Vote, and it's stirring Controversy among State Lawmakers.
State Sen. Kevin Parker (D-2… Read More
Presidential Candidate Michael Bloomberg Proposed a Criminal Justice Plan Tuesday to Dramatically Slash the Number of Inmates behind Bars if Elected President, including Eliminating Cash Bai… Read More
More than 49,000 People on Parole in New York had their Voting rights Restored under a Conditional Pardon Order, Signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo, in the year-and-a-half since it’s been… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Legislation: Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL, 13th District), has introduced the Counting All Military Votes Act, which is aimed toward Expanding the Express Mail Labels… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Legislation: Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) has introduced the Accessible Voting Act of 2020 (S.3206) that would Amend the 2002 HAVA to Accessibility for Older Voters, Vo… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Legislation: A Group of Democratic Senators have introduced the Natural Disaster and Emergency Ballot Amendment Act (NDEBA) that would ensure Voters have 20 Days… Read More
Colorado Ended Prison Gerrymandering (HB 1010), which is the Practice of Counting Incarcerated People at their Prison’s Location rather than at their Last Address during Redistricting… Read More
Virginia is the latest State to End Prison Gerrymandering, which is the Practice of Counting Incarcerated People where they are Detained rather than at their Last Known Residence for purpose… Read More
Legislative Updates
Alaska: The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly has Overturned a Veto from Mayor Charlie Pierce on Ordinance 20-24 that would Allow the Borough to create a Hybrid Vote by M… Read More
Tanks to Richard Winger for this post.
The Washington, D.C. City Council has Passed a Bill to let Felony Prisoners Vote this year. The Only other Jurisdictions in the U.S. that do that are… Read More
We’ve talked non-stop about Lolla recently, especially considering that the summer banger won’t be happening in person this year, and while our Lolla survival guide might find mo… Read More
Donald Trump or John Lewis – who is poor in spirit? That surely depends on what I mean by spirit. In one regard, I can think of no one in his position that’s ever had… Read More
Iowa's Governor decreed, Wednesday August 5th, that most Felons in the State may Vote starting this Fall, Ending the State's Status as the Only Place in the Country where Convicted Criminals… Read More
Californians will soon Decide whether to Allow nearly 50,000 People Convicted of Felonies who are On-Parole to Vote in Future Elections, an Issue that has Divided the State's Leaders along P… Read More
It’s safe to say that we are currently living in history. Between a nearly-year-long pandemic that has totally changed our way of living to historic protests regarding systemic racism… Read More
Minnesota, which takes pride in posting the Biggest Turnout numbers year after year, is now the Newest home for the Debate over a more hot-button aspect of Elections: Voting Rights for Convi… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Legislation: Senate Democrats, on the cusp of holding the slimmest possible majority in the chamber, signaled Tuesday a symbolic first order of business: a major… Read More
President Biden will Nix Department of Justice (DOJ) Contracts with Private Prisons via an Executive Order.
Biden, on Tuesday, directing Attorney General-Designate, Merrick Garland, Not to… Read More
Legislative Updates
Alaska: According to Sen. Mike Shower (R-Wasilla) Senate Bill 39 is intended to strengthen the security of Alaska’s election system in a nonpartisan way, but sever… Read More
Police arrest young benue barber for blasphemy over customer’s haircuts that allegedly insults Islam in Kano
Police have reportedly arrested a young barber from Benue state identifie… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Legislation: Reps Andy Kim (D-NJ) and Donald Norcross (D-NJ) introduced the Alice Paul Voter Protection Act, which will protect a citizen’s access to vote… Read More
Legislative Updates
Alabama: A House committee Wednesday approved legislation that would explicitly ban curbside voting in Alabama. HB 285, sponsored by Rep. Wes Allen, R-Troy, would forbid… Read More
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D), said Tuesday, that he has Restored the Voting Rights of 69,000 People Convicted of Felonies under a Policy Change that Speeds-Up the Process, No longer Requi… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Legislation: House Democrats have introduced legislation that would allow residents of federally subsidized housing to register to vote when they fill out their… Read More
A Virgina Bill Allowing the Public Access to Limited Criminal Investigation Records will go into effect in July 1st, 2021, along with a Handful of other Bills related to Government Transpare… Read More
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has called on, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas, to Shut-Down Dozens of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Facil… Read More
Upon Let New York Vote’s founding in 2017, they laid out an ambitious Legislative Agenda that would work towards Safe and Accessible Elections in New York.
They are beyond excited to… Read More
Legislative Updates
Alabama: Gov. Kay Ivey (R) has signed a bill into law, a bill banning curbside voting in Alabama. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Wes Allen (R-Troy), passed the House of Rep… Read More
Trump could be the First President, to Face Jail or Prison time, creating a Dilemma for the Officials Charged with Protecting him.
It’s a Question the Agency has never had to confron… Read More
Legislative Updates
Connecticut: A provision in the 800+ page budget bill would allow people on parole to vote, completing a decade-long effort to end felony disenfranchisement in Connectic… Read More
The New York 2021 Legislative Session officially ended, last week.
Here’s Bills Passed by both Houses:
S04306-B/ A05424A: Enacts the "Make Voting Easy Act"; which Requires that eve… Read More
Legislative Updates
California: Two bills by state Sen. Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) drafted “to advance voter equity” advanced in the state Assembly, his office announced. Senate… Read More
On July 2th6, New Jersey Republican Leaders of New Jersey's Redistricting Commissions, had submitted a Request, to Secretary of State, Tahesha Way (D), for Clarification on how State Incarce… Read More
On November 2nd, 2021, New York State Voters, will be asked to Approve a Constitutional Amendment revising the Redistricting Process to be based on the 2020 Census. If the Constitutional Ame… Read More
A Federal Judge, Amit Mehta, suggested Friday, that Trump had some Responsibility for the January 6th Attack on the Capitol, and that Rioters were Pawns provoked into Action.
Speaking at a… Read More
A Legal Case that affects the Voting Rights of more than 50,000 Minnesotans with Active Felony Records, awaits a Decision from the State Supreme Court, after a Hearing Tuesday, that left Jus… Read More
Legislative Updates
Georgia: Gov. Brian Kemp officially signed the new Floyd County Elections board bills into law, dissolving the current three-member board and replacing it with a new fiv… Read More
Legislative Updates Alaska: The Anchorage city council is considering a proposal that will make several changes to the city’s elections. Among the changes is a registration period for… Read More
I missed this New York Law from September 2021.
A New Law Restores the Right-to-Vote, for a Person Convicted of a Felony, upon Release from Incarceration, regardless of if they are on Paro… Read More
The U.S. Government has approved California's overhaul of the Nation's largest insurance program for low-income and disabled residents, Officials said Wednesday, a decision that among other… Read More
Changes to Felon/Parolee Voting Rights
Chapter 103 of the Laws of 2021 Removes the Prohibition that a Person Convicted of a Felony that is Discharged from Incarceration but on Parole, canno… Read More
A Federal Judge has Rejected an attempt by Attorney John Eastman, the Architect of Trump’s Legal Strategy to Overturn the 2020 Election, to slow down the Jan. 6 Select Committee’… Read More
The Brennan Center for Justice, recently categorized New York as a State with Restrictive Voting Laws. New York can do better!
2022 PRO-VOTER LEGISLATIVE AGENDA - These are Bills waiting f… Read More
Nigerian man serving 78-month prison term in US seeks Buhari’s intervention
A 36-year-old Nigerian, Olufolajimi Abegunde, who is currently serving a 78-month prison term in Tennessee… Read More
It’s one thing to learn about history in school or from books and another to actually experience the stories for yourself.
For an authentic experience about U.S. Civil Rights His… Read More
On Thursday, August 4th, Russian courts found WNBA athlete Brittney Griner guilty for attempting “to smuggle illegal narcotics into Russia,” according to The New York Times. Afte… Read More
Now that New York’s adult-use cannabis program is kicking into high gear, the events and education platform On The Revel brought their Revelry summit to the heart of the legacy market… Read More
We are living in different times and places. So much has changed in the last five years that we must rethink raising our children, what we teach them, and how we can help others. It is… Read More
Alcatraz Prison has been the subject of stories and legends for centuries. People around the world know the tales and visit California to explore the prison for themselves. From stories abou… Read More
South Carolina is the only US state that fully enforces a 1996 federal law barring individuals with felony drug convictions from receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) be… Read More
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has said he will work with other opposition leaders to shape a potential public inquiry into foreign meddling in Canadian elections, including who might… Read More
Mwila Kasase, a 47-year-old assistant director at the Ministry of Finance, has been arrested in Lusaka on suspicion of murdering her husband, Alex Kanyama Zulu.
Following her husband’s… Read More
Narges Mohammadi, a prominent Iranian women's rights activist, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize despite being currently imprisoned in Tehran's Evin Prison. Mohammadi has dedicated her… Read More